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WA HB2011
Bill
Status
2/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Timm Ormsby
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AI Summary
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Extends the timeline for statewide implementation of court-appointed attorneys for children in dependency proceedings from 7 years to 11 years, with full implementation by January 1, 2032 instead of 2028
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Limits the phase-in schedule to no more than 1,250 new cases added each fiscal year
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Delays county expansion milestones: 30 counties now required by January 1, 2030 (previously 2026) and 36 counties by January 1, 2031 (previously 2027)
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Maintains existing requirements for mandatory attorney appointment for children ages 8-17 at shelter care hearings and for children under 8 upon termination petition filing
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Preserves prioritization criteria for implementation in counties lacking current attorney appointment practices or showing significant racial disproportionality in dependency cases
Legislative Description
Developing a schedule for court appointment of attorneys for children and youth in dependency and termination proceedings.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2026